Climate – IMF Blog

Chart of the WeekGreenhouse Emissions Rise to Record, Erasing Drop During Pandemic

IMFBlog2022-06-30T15:09:16-04:00June 30, 2022|

Emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases plunged 4.6 percent in 2020, offering reason to think that the pandemic might be a turning point in the climate-change fight.

How Replacing Coal With Renewable Energy Could Pay For Itself

IMFBlog2022-06-08T07:37:18-04:00June 8, 2022|

The world may gain an estimated $78 trillion over coming decades by making this energy transition.

Why Countries Must Cooperate on Carbon Prices

IMFBlog2022-05-23T12:04:26-04:00May 19, 2022|

An international floor price for carbon could speed the world’s transition to green energy without compromising countries’ competitiveness.

The Right Labor Market Policies Can Ease the Green Jobs Transition

IMFBlog2022-04-14T13:23:05-04:00April 13, 2022|

Measures include job training, tax credits for lower-income workers, green infrastructure and R&D investment push, and a carbon tax.

Top 10 Blogs of 2021 Show Breadth of Global Policy Challenges

IMFBlog2021-12-23T10:00:05-05:00December 23, 2021|

The arc of 2021, from tentative recovery to resurgent uncertainty, may feel like more of a circle for many around the world who are understandably weary of the pandemic and eager for a return to normal.

IMF Podcasts: The Year in Review

IMFBlog2021-12-23T12:45:56-05:00December 21, 2021|

The past year has brought us new challenges even as the old ones persist. If anything, the ongoing pandemic has taught us to think differently about tackling the challenges and questions we currently face when it comes to big issues like climate change, gender equality, inflation and economic measurement.

Metals Demand From Energy Transition May Top Current Global Supply

IMFBlog2021-12-15T13:13:53-05:00December 8, 2021|

The clean energy transition needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change could unleash unprecedented metals demand in coming decades, requiring as much as 3 billion tons.